CVE-2026-79901
Critical
Description
In deployments using BoKS keytab management, affected versions of boks_keytabmd generate Active Directory service-account passwords from a predictable pseudo-random sequence seeded with the current Unix timestamp. An attacker who knows the service principal and can estimate the password-change time can reproduce a limited candidate set and verify candidates offline.
SeverityCritical
CVSS9.9
Exploit probability—
ProductBoKS Manager boks-server
PublishedOct 1, 2026
First seenOct 1, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-338CWE-338
How to fix
Update
- Fortra BoKS Manager boks-server9.0.0.6 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Fortra BoKS Manager boks-server | v < 9.0.0.6 | 9.0.0.6 |
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